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Julio Montoya publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Julio Montoya sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 564+

This scientist: 237 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Julio Montoya D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Julio Montoya sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Overview

Julio Montoya is affiliated with the University of Zaragoza in Spain and has focused research activity primarily in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with notable contributions in medicine. Their work spans several subfields including molecular biology, clinical biochemistry, genetics, rheumatology, and public health, environmental, and occupational health.

The research topics most addressed by Montoya include mitochondrial function and pathology, metabolism and genetic disorders, ATP synthase and ATPases research, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, RNA modifications and cancer, as well as photosynthetic processes and mechanisms.

Selected recent publications by Montoya include:

  • Monitoring mitochondrial translation in living cells, 2021, EMBO Reports
  • Human Mitochondrial DNA: Particularities and Diseases, 2021, Biomedicines
  • Defining the Substrate Spectrum of the TIM22 Complex Identifies Pyruvate Carrier Subunits as Unconventional Cargos, 2020, Current Biology
  • Growth Differentiation Factor 15 is a potential biomarker of therapeutic response for TK2 deficient myopathy, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Down syndrome is an oxidative phosphorylation disorder, 2021, Redox Biology

Montoya frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Eduardo Ruiz-Pesini, Sonia Emperador, M. Pilar Bayona-Bafaluy, David Pacheu-Grau, and Rafael Artuch. These collaborations have contributed to advancing research in their shared scientific interests.

Their work has been published in a variety of scientific journals, with multiple contributions in Genes, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Clinical Genetics, Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, and Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics.

In addition to journal articles, Montoya is an author of academic books, including titles published by Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira eBooks, such as "Experiencias de innovación en la investigación universitaria: uso de tecnologías emergentes para el agro y la ganadería," anticipated in 2025.

Best Publications

  • tRNA punctuation model of RNA processing in human mitochondria

    Deanna Ojala;Julio Montoya;Giuseppe Attardi

  • Human mtDNA Haplogroups Associated with High or Reduced Spermatozoa Motility

    Eduardo Ruiz-Pesini;Ana-Cristina Lapeña;Carmen Díez-Sánchez;Acisclo Pérez-Martos

  • Replication and transcription of mammalian mitochondrial DNA.

    Patricio Fernández‐Silva;José A. Enriquez;Julio Montoya

  • Distinctive features of the 5'-terminal sequences of the human mitochondrial mRNAs

    Julio Montoya;Deanna Ojala;Giuseppe Attardi

  • The Pattern of Transcription of the Human Mitochondrial rRNA Genes Reveals Two Overlapping Transcription Units

    Julio Montoya;George L. Gaines;Giuseppe Attardi

  • Identification of initiation sites for heavy-strand and light-strand transcription in human mitochondrial DNA

    Julio Montoya;Thomas Christianson;David Levens;Murray Rabinowitz

  • Correlation of sperm motility with mitochondrial enzymatic activities

    Eduardo Ruiz-Pesini;Carmen Diez;Ana Cristina Lapeña;Acisclo Pérez-Martos

  • Unmasking the causes of multifactorial disorders: OXPHOS differences between mitochondrial haplogroups

    Aurora Gómez-Durán;David Pacheu-Grau;Ester López-Gallardo;Carmen Díez-Sánchez

  • Human mitochondrial transcription factor A induces a U-turn structure in the light strand promoter.

    Anna Rubio-Cosials;Jasmin F Sidow;Jasmin F Sidow;Nereida Jiménez-Menéndez;Pablo Fernández-Millán

  • An international classification of inherited metabolic disorders (ICIMD).

    Carlos R Ferreira;Shamima Rahman;Shamima Rahman;Markus Keller;Johannes Zschocke

  • Tissue-specific differences in mitochondrial activity and biogenesis

    Erika Fernández-Vizarra;José A. Enríquez;José A. Enríquez;Acisclo Pérez-Martos;Julio Montoya

  • Transient overexpression of mitochondrial transcription factor A (TFAM) is sufficient to stimulate mitochondrial DNA transcription, but not sufficient to increase mtDNA copy number in cultured cells

    Katharina Maniura-Weber;Steffi Goffart;Heike L. Garstka;Julio Montoya

  • Direct Regulation of Mitochondrial RNA Synthesis by Thyroid Hormone

    José A. Enríquez;Patricio Fernández-Silva;Nuria Garrido-Pérez;Manuel J. López-Pérez

  • GDF-15 Is Elevated in Children with Mitochondrial Diseases and Is Induced by Mitochondrial Dysfunction.

    Raquel Montero;Delia Yubero;Delia Yubero;Joan Villarroya;Desiree Henares

  • Transcriptomic profiling of TK2 deficient human skeletal muscle suggests a role for the p53 signalling pathway and identifies growth and differentiation factor-15 as a potential novel biomarker for mitochondrial myopathies

    Susana Graciela Kalko;Sonia Paco;Cristina Jou;Maria Angels Rodríguez

  • Mitochondrial DNA content of human spermatozoa

    Carmen Díez-Sánchez;Eduardo Ruiz-Pesini;Ana Cristina Lapeña;Julio Montoya

  • Human mitochondrial haplogroup H: the highest VO2max consumer--is it a paradox?

    Diana Martínez-Redondo;Ana Marcuello;José A. Casajús;Ignacio Ara

  • Differences of sperm motility in mitochondrial DNA haplogroup U sublineages.

    Francisco Montiel-Sosa;Eduardo Ruiz-Pesini;Eduardo Ruiz-Pesini;José Antonio Enríquez;Ana Marcuello

  • Familial multiple symmetric lipomatosis associated with the A8344G mutation of mitochondrial DNA

    J. Gámez;A. Playán;A. L. Andreu;C. Bruno

  • Diseases of mitochondrial DNA

    J Montoya;A Playán;A Solano;M J Alcaine

Frequent Co-Authors

Eduardo Ruiz-Pesini
Eduardo Ruiz-Pesini University of Zaragoza
Rafael Artuch
Rafael Artuch Instituto de Salud Carlos III
José Antonio Enríquez
José Antonio Enríquez Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular Research
Plácido Navas
Plácido Navas Pablo de Olavide University
Antoni L. Andreu
Antoni L. Andreu Autonomous University of Barcelona
Peter Rehling
Peter Rehling University of Göttingen
Francesc Villarroya
Francesc Villarroya University of Barcelona
Michio Hirano
Michio Hirano Columbia University
Robert W. Taylor
Robert W. Taylor Newcastle University
Salvatore DiMauro
Salvatore DiMauro Columbia University

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